The Alliance was pleased to learn that the Death Tax Repeal Act, H.R. 7035, has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04). The bill would fully repeal the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. H.R. 7035, which has gained more than 160 cosponsors, was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee for consideration.

Roland DGA Corporation announces that the new VersaSTUDIO BY-20 has received a Buyers Lab (BLI) 2024 Pick Award from Keypoint Intelligence for Outstanding Desktop DTF Printer. It is the first desktop direct-to-film (DTF) printer to earn this award. Keypoint Intelligence is an independent provider of testing and analysis for the document imaging industry and has been evaluating equipment for business users for more than 60 years. Test reports released are regarded as an unbiased resource used by many companies and public organizations when selecting hardware devices.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Dr. Erika L. McEntarfer on January 11, 2024, to serve as Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), for a term of four years. This announcement is meaningful to PRINTING United Alliance because it provides an opportunity for the Alliance to further advocate updates to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for printing and related services.

On January 31, 2024, the House voted 357 to 70 to approve H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, a bipartisan tax framework crafted by House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) and Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR). H.R. 7024 has enjoyed widespread support and was earlier approved 40 to 3 by the Ways and Means Committee.

Introducing a brand new, co-located conference: PRINTING United Technical Event Series.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) GovInfo, the one-stop site for authentic, published information for all three branches of the Federal Government, has earned a CoreTrustSeal certification for the first time. This certification provides data producers assurance that their materials are stored in a reliable manner and to the public that digital materials are authentic and trustworthy. By participating in the CoreTrustSeal process, GPO team members will serve as reviewers for other organizations trying to achieve CoreTrustSeal certifications.

Currently Evolving Trends in Press Sheet Measurement and Analysis by the Idealliance Print Properties Committee

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, today announces that the 2024 Pinnacle Product Awards program is now open for entries through April 12, 2024. The Pinnacle Product Awards recognize products that improve or advance the printing industry with exceptional contributions in quality, capability, and productivity. Information about the program, open exclusively to Alliance Supplier members, can be found at: https://pinnacleawards.printing.org/.

Kongskilde Industries introduces the CUB Compact Unit with Bag. This revolutionary machine-side waste collection unit redefines waste handling for production lines involved in label converting, film extrusion, coating & lamination, slitting & rewinding, printing, or packaging production.